NAGAWORLD Kickoff ($400)

After the deal both players go on a raising spree. Itsuki Homma wins the first hand to take the lead. Next hand, Park four-bets all in with 3♦ J♠ , Homma calls with T♦ 9♣ , the board runs J♦ 8♣ 7♠ 3♥ Q♦ . Homma burns top pair on the river with a straight to lift his first ever PokerStars spadie. This was also Homma's career first live title and high score of US$ 14,3500.

Runner up Sejun Park missed out on the trophy but earned a healthy payout as well.

The final two players quickly reach a deal guaranteeing each player the same amount of US$ 14,350 each. Game will continue for the coveted PokerStars spadie.

From the small blind, Xiaosheng Zheng looks down at 5♦ 6♦ and raises 500,000. Big blind Itsuki Homma calls then calls Zheng's remaining 35,000 on the flop J♦ 8♥ 7♣ . Zheng has an open ended and is up against Homma's A♥ K♠ . Zheng's window of hopes thins on the turn K♣ and with the river 7♥ , Zheng falls in 3rd place.

Xiaosheng Zheng raises 200,000, Itsuki Homma calls from the small blind, Zheng then c-bets the flop K♦ 3♠ K♥ . Homma check-calls to see the turn A♣ . Both players tap the green and the river is dealt 6♦ . Homma checks once more, Zheng bets 350,000, Homma calls to see. Zheng flips open Q♣ J♠ queen high, Homma drags in the pot with Q♦ Q♥ as Zheng drops to 7 bb.

Itsuki Homma defends the big blind then calls Xiaosheng Zheng's 150,000 c-bet on a flop 2♥ 5♦ Q♦ . No action on the turn Q♠ to bring the river 9♥ . Following a check, Homma jams 1,195,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

Facing a three-bet shove, short stacked Itsuki Homma takes the risk, and after initial raiser Sejun Park folds, the cards are flipped.

Li Qi: K♠ Q♠

Itsuki Homma: 4♣ 4♠

The board lands T♠ 2♠ T♦ 3♦ T♣ earning Homma a double up.

Three players in a limped pot check to the turn Q♠ 8♠ 5♣ 2♦ . Action is checked to button player Li Qi who bets 145,000, only big blind Romain Bailleul calls and does the same on the river 7♠ calling Li's 250,000 bet. Li flips open T♠ 9♠ flush and wins a good pot.

Itsuki Homma brings it up to 42,000, big blind David Mendez defends. At the flop 3♣ 7♣ 6♥ , Mendez check-calls 33,000 and they head to the turn 5♠ that's checked and checked on the river J♥ as well. Mendez shows 2♠ 2♦ and it's good to win the pot.

Anton Poliakov has three callers to his 32,000 raise then all check to the turn 6♥ 8♠ 6♣ 8♦ . Small blind Itsuki Homma leads out 44,000, only Poliakov calls for the river 8♣ . Homma checks it then folds to Poliakov's 200,000 bet.